House of Cards October Challenge

This is my latest make for the Design Team of House of Cards

 Here's the challenge!

Use a gatefold and/or colours...

I made a gatefold card - here it is as it comes out of the envelope:
 

And then with the ribbon untied:

You will find directions for making this card in my video here

In this card I have used DP from Vintage Wonders Paperstack from the Works (3 pounds!!) The photos seem a little washed out  - but they do match the colour swatch above!
The stamp I have used is one of my favourites from Indigo Blu stamped with SU 'Garden Green'

The digi sentiments are from Dragons Lair Designs
 and From the Heart Digistamps overstamped with the rubber stamp.

I have added the oval tag with a brad rather than sticking it in place.

Hope you will join in the Challenge!

Happy Crafting!

GDT Spot

Anne Lise asked me if I would like to do a GDT spot on her website

The sponsors are Ppinky Dolls

and Lemon Shortbread

The theme is 3D...

I used a ppinky dolls image and coloured it with Promarkers.

I then used it on one of my teepee cards -

see how to make one here

The DP was just in my stash - and 'Let it Snow' was a magazine freebie stamp.

Happy Crafting!!

31 Days of Halloween BLOG HOP Day 1

This is the full blog roll...start from Terra...
Terra
Sarah
Alison
Amanda
Lyneen
Susan S
Shell
Susan R  !YOU ARE HERE!
your next stop is...
Lost Coast Portal To Creativity
Monique
Dream In Darkness
Airless Chambers​
Jessica​
Michelle
Kelli
Kapree
Genny
Sue
Lisa

Once again I am joining in the 31DOH Blog Hop and this is my first post!!

I decided my first make would be the October addition to my Mixed Media Calendar​.

(If you want to see previous months pages, please look here)

Each new page is a 5.5 inch square of chipboard.
 I have matted this one with two layers of DP -
 the first a brown pattern from my stash, the second one from Graphic 45's An Eerie Tale.

I then added a distressed embossed layer.

I prepared this using a Sizzix SU embossing folder, with distress inks applied

 (Gathered Twigs, Rusty Hinge and Mowed Lawn).

I then placed a piece of white card inside and ran it through the Big Shot.

I trimmed this and added it to the page.

The next step was to add a clipped sparkly spider, October, the image

 and some bat confetti.

I printed October on the computer including pumpkins from Imagine That Digistamps,

torn to a small rectangle and distressed around the edges with Scattered Twigs.

The fussy cut image is from  A Day for Daisies.

and is called First flight coloured with Promarkers.

Happy Hopping!!

Crafty Hazelnut's Extra for October

Making Christmas cards all year round should solve the problem of the November panic!!

Here's my first Design Team make for the October Challenge of

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes every month!

Bugaboo Stamps are proud to sponsor this challenge - they are offering $21 of digital stamps to the randomly selected winner.

The image is Make it Snappy - Merry Christmoose, coloured with Promarkers and cut out.

My theme this month is recycling.
I have used a recycled Christmas card as the background on a red card base.

I have then added red Stickles to the baubles on the image.

Do have a look at the other makes to inspire you over at Crafty Hazelnut's Extra

Looking forward to seeing your make...

Happy Crafting!

Wicked Wednesday #229

Wicked Wednesday #229 has the theme

Fins, Feathers or Fur

So without further ado here is my ATC - I used scraps from my worktable for the background, some orange ribbon and an owl embellishment as well as the image, coloured with Promarkers.

The image is a freebie from Jessica Lynn as part of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

- I will submit this ATC there too...

Happy Crafting!